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OneofthemostcommoncomplaintsIhearfromfamiliesisthattheyarenotclosE.Theymaybecloseinproximitybutstillnotfeelcloseasa1_.Theymaylivenextdoororinthesamehousebutnotfeel2.Closenessisabout3.Wefeelclosewhenwefeel4whenwefeellovedandwhenwesimplyenjoybeingtogether.Wemaylivefarapartandstillfeelcloseorwemay5ahomeyetfeeldistant.Closenessisafamilytraitthat6overtimE.Itisplantedbylovewateredbyhonestsharingandfedbytruelistening.Itgrowsslowlyandsometimes7yearstomature;butit’srootsgrowdeep.Itcan8moststormandsustainafamilythroughthemost9timE.IreceivedaletterfromareaderinHawaii.She10outthattheCEOofoneoftheisland’slargestbankswas11arunforgovernor.Sincehewaswell—likedheseemedtohaveagood12ofwinning.Butbeforefilingpapershe13hismindstatingthathewantedtospendmoretimewithhis14.Notthatelectedofficialscannotbefamily—orientedbuthefeltheneededmoretimeathomethanthejob15.RonaldA.YoungintheHonoluluAdvertisersaidthisaboutthecandidate’sdecision:Nomatterwhatyou16inthebusinessworldorthesocialworldifyoufailthefamilythenyouhavenotaccomplishedmuch.Failureorsuccessdoesnot17inthematerialwealthyouprovidethem.Itis18bywhatofyourselfyougivetothem.Hemadea19togivethebestofhimselftohisfamily.He20familyclosenessfirstdespitepressuretoputmoretimeelsewherE.It’slikelyadecisionhe’llneverregret.1.A.houseB.homeC.familyD.group2.A.physicallyB.emotionallyC.behaviorallyD.officially3.A.attitudeB.pointsC.ambitionD.ideas4.A.misunderstoodB.understoodC.annoyedD.disappointed5.A.shareB.stayC.liveD.keep6.A.growsB.changesC.staysD.happens7.A.paysB.spendsC.takesD.costs8.A.weatherB.carryC.keepD.protect9.A.happyB.difficultC.joyfulD.funny10.A.pointedB.setC.putD.gave11.A.thinkingB.consideringC.expectingD.waiting12.A.signB.markC.scoreD.chance13.A.keptB.changedC.stuckD.made14.A.familyB.friendsC.peopleD.officials15.A.providedB.allowedC.hadD.gave16.A.completeB.finishC.getD.accomplish17.A.lieB.resultC.sayD.happen18.A.concernedB.testedC.measuredD.examined19.A.planB.solutionC.promiseD.decision20.A.tookB.broughtC.choseD.held
ThegovernmentofNorwayisplanningtobuildanunusualstoragecenteronanislandintheArcticOcean.Theplacewouldbelargeenoughtoholdabouttwomillionseeds.Thegoalistopresentallcropsknowntoscientists.TheBritishmagazineNewScientistpublisheddetailsoftheplanlastmonth.Thestructurewillbedesignedtoprotecttheworld’sfoodsupplyagainstnuclearwarclimatechangeandotherpossiblethreats.ItwillbebuiltinamountainontheNorwegianislandofSpitsBergen.ThemountainislessthanonethousandkilometersfromtheNorthPolethenorthernmostpositiononearth.AninternationalgroupcalledtheGlobalCropDiversityTrustisworkingontheproject.ThedirectorofthegroupCaryFowlerspoketoNewScientist.Hesaidtheprojectwouldlettheworldrebuildagricultureifinhiswordtheworstcametotheworst.Norwayisexpectedtostartworknextyear.Theprojectisexpectedtocostthreemilliondollars.Workerswilldrilldeepinthesideofasandstonemountain.Temperaturesintheareaneverriseabove0ºC.Theseedswillbeprotectedbehindconcretewallsameterthickandhigh-securitydoor.Themagazinereportsaysthecollectionwillrepresenttheproductsoftenthousandyearsoffarming.MostoftheseedsatfirstwillcomefromcollectionsatseedbanksinAfricaAsiaandLatinAmericA.Tolastalongtimeseedsneedtobekeptinverylowtemperatures.WorkerswillnotbepresentalthetimE.Buttheyplantoreplacetheairinsidethestoragespaceeachwinter.Wintertemperaturesontheislandareabouteighteendegreesbelow0ºC.ThecoldweatherwouldprotecttheseedseveniftheaircouldnotbereplaceD.Mr.Fowlersaystheproposedstructurewillbetheworld’smostsecuregenebank.Hesaystheplantseedswouldonlybeusedwhenallotherseedsaregoneforsomereason.Norwayfirstproposedtheideainthe1980s.Butsecurityconcernsdelayedtheplan.1.Theprojectismeantto______.A.increasetheworld’sfoodoutputinthefutureB.carryoutsomescientificexperimentsonplantgenesC.protectcropseedsfromdyingoutincaseofpossibledisastersD.buildanexhibitioncentreoftheworld’splantseeds2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheabovepassage?A.ThegovernmentofNorwaywillperformtheprojectalonE.B.Seedstobecollectedtherewereproducedtenthousandsyearsago.C.SpitsBergenischosenbecauseitisfreeofthethreatunclearwarforever.D.TemperatureisamajorconsiderationwhenchoosingthestorageplacE.3.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_______.A.Peoplewillgetnewly-developedseedsfromthecentereveryyear.B.ThestoragecenterwillgreatlypromoteworldagricultureC.Norwayhadmeanttobuildthestoragecentreabout20yearsbeforE.D.Therehaven’tbeenanyseedstoragecentresintheworldbeforE.4.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheBestPlacetoStoreSeedsB.Noah’sArk诺亚方舟ofPlantSeedsinPlanC.ConcernsofWorldFoodSupplyD.ANewWaytoFeedtheWorld
Ireallyhadn’tmeanttoyellatthem.Butthatgreyafternoonsawitjustasmysonanddaughterweremakingaterriblemessonthefloorinthekitchen.WithatiresomereporttowriteIfeltbotheredatmydesk.Suddenlyitoccurredtomethatmekidswereatfault.A.voiceinsidemeinsistedthatIdosomethingquickly.OKyoutwoherebutwhatanawfulthingyouareattempting!ShoutingangrilyImadeforthemwhileitbecameevidentthattheboywantednopartofmE.Getawayfromus!heshoutedbacktherebeingexpressionofsupportfromhissister.AllofasuddenIfoundthefaultinmyself.QuicklyIshapedmyhandsintopincers螃蟹鳌andcrawledtowardsthemCrabbyDaddyisherE.HaHaHahelikestoyellatchildrenandtheneatthem!MysoncontinuedtokeepmeawaybutnowhewaslaughingancryingatthesametimE.Mymissiontorepairthedamagecausedbymyyellingseemedtoworkwell.StillIregrettednothavingcontrolledmyselffirstinarightwaythatmychildrencoulddoafter.NeedIletthemknowhowbadlytheywereactingbyblaming?Thisisalessonthatservesmyself.Itonlyshowsjusthowtogetridofsomethingill-feelingresponsibilitybyblamingothers.It’snotmybestself.Wehavetosearchforourbestselfwhenwithourchildren.Theydon’tneedperfectparentsbuttheydoneedparentswhoarealwaystryingtogetbetter.HereI’mremindedofthewordsofagreatthinker.WhenamanliveswithGodhisvoiceshallbeassweetasthemurmurofthebrookTheninourlifetimecouldn’twealwaysspeaktoourkidsinsuchasweetvoicesincemostofusconsiderthemasthemostpreciousintheworld?Andbeforewereachthislevelwhatshouldwedowhenwecomeacrossvariousdifficultcaseswithourchildren?1.Theauthorcouldn’thelpyellingathiskidsthistimeprobablybecause______.A.theweatherwassounpleasantB.hewastiredofhisboringworkC.thekidsdidn’taskhimtojointhemD.aDaddyhashisrighttodoso2.Whichofthefollowingmadetheauthorawareofhisfault?A.Noobviousreason.B.Theboy’syellingback.C.Hisself-awareness.D.Thegirl’sexpression.3.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorwill______inanothersimilarsituation.A.playacrabagainlikethistimeB.apologizetokidsinasincerewayC.avoidblamingkidsinahurryD.beatthemupaboutsuchthings4.Whatwillthewritergoontowriteaboutinthenextparagraphs?A.Howtobehaveourselvesproperlywhenkidsareatfault.B.Howtoblameourchildreninamoreinterestingway.C.Howtodealwiththeterriblemessmadebyourkids.D.Howtopersuadechildrentodowhattheyaretoldto.
WhenmysonunexpectedlyvolunteeredfortheUSNavyIwasbusywritingmynovelsandgivinglittlethoughttothemenandwomeninthearmy.MysonJohnSmithrecentlycamehome1fromtheMiddleEast.Heslowlyappearedfromabrokencar.John2allnightfromabasenearWashington3hehadlandedthedaybeforE.Hedidnotwantmeto4himtherE.I’llneedtimetomyselfmysonsaid5callingfromKuwaitonthewayhomE.Igavemywifeastart.Mother6son.IwassoworriedGeniesaiD.Shepulledhimawaytolookupagainandagainto7hewasreallytherE.Mywifegavemeagreat8:timealonewithmyboy.JohnwastiredandstretchedonhisbeD.I9downnexttohim.IjustwantedtobecertainthatthenightmaresI’dhadaboutJohnbeingkilledwere10.IkeptholdingmysonthewayI11whenhewastwoandcameintoourbedaftera12dream.IaskedJohnifhe’drathersleepthantalkandhesaidtherewouldbetimefor13latE.Withthe14overunderandaroundmecameincredibletiredness.Isleptwithhisvoicedyingaway.Itwasthefirstgood15I’dhadinmonths.IwokeandJohnwasasleepnexttomE.SittingbyhisbedwatchinghimbreatheIfoundmyselfprayingand16forallthefathersmotherssonsdaughtershusbandsandwivesofthosewhowerenotcominghomE.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeIwasweepingfor17.BeforemysonwenttowarIwouldneverhaveshedtearsforthem.Myson18mE.Hetaughtmethatourmenandwomeninuniformarenotthe19.Theyareoursonsdaughtersbrothersandsisters.Sometimessheddingtearsforstrangersisaholy20.sometimesit’sallwecando.1.A.angryB.excitedC.frightenedD.alive2.A.wouldhavedrivenB.hasbeendrivingC.haddrivenD.oughttodrive3.A.whereB.thatC.whichD.when4.A.meetB.takeC.greetD.receive5.A.onceB.whenC.nowD.since6.A.hitB.pushedC.carriedD.embraced7.A.makesureB.lookroundC.learnaboutD.findout8.A.surpriseB.helpC.giftD.respect9.A.liedB.layC.laidD.werelying10.A.factsB.truthsC.jokesD.lies11.A.usedtoB.oughttoC.shouldhaveD.hadto12.A.strangeB.wildC.scaryD.dull13.A.adviceB.discussionC.talkD.sleep14.A.chatB.worriesC.meetingD.interview15.A.conversationB.communicationC.sleepD.wish16.A.cryingB.shoutingC.screamingD.regretting17.A.friendsB.neighborsC.strangersD.soldiers18.A.persuadedB.changedC.trainedD.guided19.A.onesB.otherC.othersD.another20.A.functionB.taskC.workD.duty
Atonetimecomputerswereexpectedlargelytoremovetheneedforpapercopiesofdocuments文件becausetheycouldbestoredelectronically.Butforallthetextsthatarewrittenstoredandsentelectronicallyalotofthemarestillendinguponpaper.ItisdifficulttomeasurethequantityofpaperusedasaresultofuseofInternet-connectedcomputersalthoughjustaboutanyonewhoworksinanofficecantellyouthatwhene-mailisintroducedtheprintersstartworkingovertimE.IfeelinmybonesthisrevolutioniscausingmoretreestobecutdownsaysTedSmithoftheEarthVillageOrganization.PerhapsthebestsignofhowcomputerandInternetusepushesupdemandforpapercomesfromthehigh-techindustryitselfwhichseesprintingasoneofitsmostpromisingnewmarkets.SeveralInternetcompanieshavebeensetuptohelpsmallbusinessesprintqualitydocumentsfromacomputer.EarlierthisweekHewlett-PackardCo.announcedaplantodevelopnewtechnologiesthatwillenablepeopletoprintevenmoresotheycangetahardcopyofabusinessdocumentamedicalrecordorjustaone-linee-maileveniftheyarenowherenearacomputer.AsthecompanyseesitthemoreuseoftheInternetthegreaterdemandforprinters.Doesallthismeanenvironmentalconcerns环境问题havebeenforgotten?Someactivistssuggestpeoplehavebeenledtobelievethatalotofdangerstotheenvironmenthavegoneaway.Iguesspeoplebelievethattheproblemistakencareofbecauseofrecycling回收利用saidKellyQuirkedirectoroftheRainforestActionNetworkinSanFrancisco.YetQuirkeishopefulthathigh-techmayalsoprovehelpful.Hesaysprintersthatprintonbothsidesaregrowinginpopularity.TheactiongrouphasalsofoundacceptablepapermadefrommaterialsotherthanwoodsuchasagriculturalwastE.1.Thegrowingdemandforpaperinrecentyearsislargelydueto________.A.therapiddevelopmentofsmallbusinessesB.theopeningupofnewmarketsC.theprintingofhighqualitycopiesD.theincreaseduseoftheInternet2.Environmentalistsbelieveonepossiblewayofdealingwiththepapersituationis________.A.toencourageprintingmorequalitydocumentsB.todevelopnewprintersusingrecycledpaperC.tofindnewmaterialsformakingpaperD.toplantmorefast-growingtrees3.Hewlett-PackardCo.hasdecidedtodevelopnewtechnologiesbecause_______.A.peopleareconcernedabouttheenvironmentB.printersinmanyofficesareworkingovertimeC.smallcompaniesneedmorehardcopiesD.theyseeagrowingmarketforprinters4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ComputersandPrintersB.E.-mailandtheBusinessWorldC.InternetRevolutionandEnvironmentD.ModernTechnologyandNewMarkets
AftervisitingaHarlingentowerblocktheMetropolitanPolicecommissionerIanBlairclaimedthatpeoplenowfeelassafeastheydid25yearsago.DoyouagreewithSirIan’srosyviewofsociety?Doyoufeelsafeenoughtoleaveyourdoorsunlockedwhereyoulive?PostedbyDavidLlewellynonAugust21200612:17P.M.IlivedinDevonforthreeyearsandcanhonestlysaythatinthevillagewhereIliveditwassafetoleavethefrontdoorunlockeD.ButaLondondistrict?WhatplanetisIanBlairon?Whatdecadeishein?I’mnotoneofthesepeoplewhothinkthatBritainisslippingintoadeepholebutIamrealisticenoughtounderstandthatwhereveryoufindalargepopulationyouwillfindcrimE.Theideathatwecanmeasuresociety’sdownfallbyhowsafeitistoleavethedoorunlockedismisleadinganyhow.It’salittleliketherecentannouncementthatstreetcrimehasincreasedinrecentyears.YesithasbutthemajorityofpeoplenowwalkaroundwithhalfabranchofDixon’sintheirpockets-mobilephonesi-Pods.OfcoursestreetcrimeisgoingtoincreasE.Funnilyenoughtherewashardlyanycartheftinthe19thcentury!!!Thesamegoesforhouses.A.hundredyearsagoyourhousemayhavecontainedalittlejewelrysomefurnitureandsomesmallcashinabiscuittin.NowevenworkingclasshouseholdsareequippedwithcomputersDVDplayerswide-screentelevisions-allofwhichcanbecarriedoutinamatterofminutes.I’mnotspeakingforthescum渣滓whochoosetobreakintopeople’shousesandrobthemoftheirhard-earnedbelongingsbutitdoesputthingsintocontext.Yeswehavetolockourfrontdoorsandyesitisashamethatwecan’ttrusteveryonebutifwe’rehonestwithourselvesthoseofuslivingincitiesnevercouldtrustabsolutelyeveryonE.1.Therewashardlyanycartheftinthe19thcenturybecause_______.A.therewerehardlyanythievesinthe19thcenturyB.therewerehardlyanycarsinthe19thcenturyC.streetcrimewasrarelyseeninthe19thcenturyD.propersecuritymeasuresweretakeninthe19thcentury2.WhatisDavidLlewellyn’sopinionaboutthetopic?A.Lockthebackdoor.B.NevertrusteveryonE.C.Leavethedoorunlocked.D.BerealistiC.3.Theunderlinedworditrefersto_________.A.streetcrimeB.therecentannouncementC.leavingthedoorunlockedD.society’sdownfall4.AccordingtoDavidLlewellyn_________.A.tolockthedoorornotisrelatedtothetimesandplacesB.tolockthedoorornotisameasuretothelevelofsafetyofthesocietyC.toleavethedoorunlockedwillleadyounowhereD.tolockthedoormeanstrustingnobody
Letchildrenlearntojudgetheirownwork.A.childlearningtotalkdoesnotlearnbybeingcorrectedallthetime;ifcorrectedtoomuchhewillstoptalking.HenoticesathousandtimesadaythedifferencebetweenthelanguagesheusesandthelanguagethosearoundhimusE.Bitbybithemakesthenecessarychangestomakehislanguagelikeotherpeople’s.Inthesamewaychildrenlearntodoalltheotherthingstheylearntodowithoutbeingtaught-towalkrunclimbwhistlerideabicyclecomparetheirownperformanceswiththoseofmoreskilledpeopleandslowlymaketheneededchanges.Butinschoolwenevergiveachildachancetofindouthismistakesandcorrectthemforhimself.Wedoitallforhim.Weactasifwethoughtthathewouldnevernoticeamistakeunlessitwaspointedouttohimorcorrectitunlesshewasmadeto.Lethimworkoutwiththehelpofotherchildrenifhewantsitwhatthiswordsayswhattheansweristothatproblemwhetherthisisagoodwayofsayingordoingthisornot.Ifitisamatterofrightanswersasitmaybeinmathematicsorsciencegivehimtheanswerbook.Lethimcorrecthisownpapers.WhyshouldweteacherswastetimeonsuchroutineworkOurjobshouldbetohelpthechildwhenhetellsusthathecan’tfindthewaytogettherightanswer.Letthechildrenlearnwhatalleducatedpersonsmustsomedaylearnhowtomeasuretheirownunderstandinghowtoknowwhattheyknowordonotknow.1.Accordingtothepassagethebestwayforchildrentolearnthingsisby.A.listeningtoskilledpeople’sadviceB.askingolderpeoplemanyquestionsC.makingmistakesandhavingthemcorrectedD.doingwhatotherpeopledo2.WhichofthefollowingdoesthewriterthinkteachersshouldNOTdo?A.Givechildrencorrectanswers.B.Allowchildrentomakemistakes.C.Pointoutchildren’smistakestothem.D.Letchildrenmarktheirownwork.3.Thepassagesuggeststhatlearningtospeakandlearningtorideabicycleare.A.differentfromlearningotherskillsB.thesameaslearningskillsC.moreimportantthanotherskillsD.notreallyimportantskills4.Thetitleofthispassagecouldprobablythe.A.LetUsTeachersStopWorkB.LetUsMakeChildrenLearnC.LetChildrenCorrectTheirExercisesD.LetChildrenLearnbyThemselves
Risingseashaveforced100peopleonaPacificislandtomovetohighergroundinwhatmaybethefirstexampleofavillageformallydisplaced搬迁becauseofmodernglobalwarmingaU.N.reportsaidonMonday.Withcoconutpalmsonthecoastalreadystandinginwaterinhabitants居民intheLateusettlement定居点onTeguaislandinVanuatumovedabout600yardsmetersinlanD.TheycouldnolongerliveonthecoastTaitoNakalevuaclimatechangeexpertattheSecretariatofthepacificRegionalEnvironmentProgrammesaidduringa189-nationconferenceinMontrealonwaystofightclimatechangE.So-calledkingtideshasbecomestrongerinrecentyearsandmadeLateuuninhabitablebyfloodingthevillage4to5timesayear.TheU.N.EnvironmentProgrammeUNEPsaidinastatementthattheLateusettlementhasbecomeoneofifnotthefirsttobeformallymovedoutofharm’swayasaresultofclimatechangE.Thescientistssaidthatseascouldrisebyalmost3feetameterby2100becauseofmeltingicecapsandwarminglinkedtoabuild-upofheat-trappinggasesgivenoffbyburningfuelsinpowerplantsfactoriesandcars.PacificIslandersareamongthosemostatrisk.OffPapuaNewGuineaabout2000peopleontheCantaretIslandsareplanningtomovetonearlyBougainvilleislandfourhours’boatridetothesouthwest.TwouninhabitedKiribatiislandTebuaTarawaandAbanueadisappearedunderwaterin1999.1.Thepurposeofthe189-nationconferenceinMontrealisto________________.A.discusshowtosettlethepeopleofLateuB.discusshowtodealwiththeglobalwarmingC.offerhelptothePacificIslandersD.findwaystocontrolthepollutionintheworld2.Bougainvilleisland_____________________.A.isuninhabitedB.hasdisappearedunderwaterC.ishigherthantheCantaretislandsD.isfourhours’walkfromtheCantaretIslands3.TheinhabitantsintheLateusettlement___________________.A.hadtomovetohighergroundinthesameislandB.hadtomovetoanotherhigherislandC.areplanningtomovetonearbyBougainvilleislandD.wereforcedtoplantmanycoconutpalms4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.TheglobalwarmingB.TwouninhabitedislandsC.PacificIslandersmostatriskD.PacificIslandersmovetoescapeglobalwarming
IfYouMakeaMistakeDon’tWorry!Yeahyou’llwanttoforgetaboutthembutmistakescanbeuseful.Makingamistakedoesn’tmeanit’stheendoftheworlD.Inreallifeyouhavetogrowandmatureandwiththatcomessomegrowingpains.YouknowyoushouldhavestudiedhardbutyouwentoutwithsomefriendsinsteaD.Youknowyoushouldhaveputthemoneyintothebankforarainydayinsteadofspendingitonallkindsofthingsyoudidn’tneeD.It’sthegrowingpainscalledmistakesthatmostpeoplemakewhentheyaregrowingup.Facethem.Youaregoingtomakethem.Learnfromthem.Allofthepeopleyouwishtocopysuchasalltheexpertsinyourbusinessfieldhavemademistakes.They’llcontinuetomakemistakesforalltheirsuccesses.Oneofthemajordifferencesbetweenpeoplelikethemandthevastmajority大多数ofothersisthattheydon’tlettheirmistakesstopthem.Insteadtheyusetheirmistakesaslearningtools.Attheveryleastwhenyoumakeamistakeyou’llknowwhatnottodo.Andyoucanhelpothersbywarningthemofthemistakesyou’vemadE.Don’tletmistakesstopyoufromdoinganything.Learnfromthemdon’thideinacloset.FacinguptoyourmistakesnowandlaterwillmaturE.Whatmistakesareyoumakingrightnow?Takealookatanythingyoumightbedoingwrong.TakeastepbackandevaluateyoursituationthenfixwhateverneedstobecorrecteD.ThenmoveforwarD.AlwaysrememberyourmistakestoremindyourselfofwhatnottodoforthefuturE.1.Whydoesthewritersaymistakescanbeuseful?A.Becauseyoucangetsomegrowingpains.B.Becauseexpertsalsomakemistakes.C.Becauseyoucanmaturebyfacingandlearningfrommistakes.D.Becausenexttimeyouknowthatmoneyshouldn’tbewasteD.2.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothewriter?A.Beforeyoumakeanymistakeyouhadbetterlocktheclosetinyourroom.B.KeepyourmistakesinmindinordernottomakethesamemistakesagaininthefuturE.C.Don’tgooutwithsomeofyourfriendsanymorE.D.ForgetyourmistakesandmoveforwarD.3.Whenwemakeanymistakenexttimeweshoulddothefollowingsexcept___.A.ThinkaboutthereasonwhywemakethemistakE.B.TrytocorrectthemistakE.C.Tellothersnottomakethesamemistakeasyoudo.D.Becarefulnottodoanything.4.Fromthetextwecaninferthat_____.A.facingmistakessomepeopleloseheartB.mistakescanbeusefulC.mistakescanbecalledgrowingpainsD.Putawaymoneywhenitisrainy
WithinfifteenyearsBritainandothernationsshouldbewellonwiththebuildingofhugeindustrialcomplexesfortherecyclingofwastE.Therubbishcouldloseitsmeaningbecauseeverythingwhichgoesintothedumpswouldbemadeintosomethinguseful.EventhemostdangerousandunpleasantwasteswouldprovideenergyifnothingelsE.Thelatestprojectistotakeacityofaroundhalfamillioninhabitantsanddiscoverexactlywhatrawmaterialsgointoitandwhatgoout.Theaimistofindouthowmuchoftheserawmaterialscouldbeprovidedifaplantforrecyclingwastewerebuiltjustoutsidethecity.Thisplantwouldrecyclenotonlymetalsuchassteelleadandcopperbutalsopaperandrubberaswell.Anothernewprojectisbeingsetuptodiscoverthebestwaysofsortingandseparatingtherubbish.Whenthisprojectiscompletedtherubbishwillbeprocessedlikethis:firstitwillpassthroughapowerfulfantoseparatethelightestelementsfromtheheavysolids;afterthatgroundersandrollersbreakupeverythingthatcanbebroken.Finallytherubbishwillpassundermagnets磁铁whichwillremovethebitsofironandsteel;therubberandplasticswillthenbesortedoutinthefinalstagE.Thefirstfull-scalegiantrecyclingplantsareperhapsfifteenyearsaway.Indeedwiththegrowingcostoftransportingrubbishtomoredistantdumpssomebigcitieswillbeforcedtobuildtheirownrecyclingplantsbeforelong.1.TheunderlinedphrasebewellonwithinParagraph1mostprobablymeans___________?A.havecompletedwhatwasstartedB.haveachievedagreatdealinC.getreadytostartD.putanendto2.Thefirstfull-scalegiantrecyclingplants__________.A.begantooperatefifteenyearsagoB.willprobablytakemorethanfifteenyearstobuilD.C.willbebuiltfifteenyearslater.D.willprobablybeinoperationinfifteenyears.3.What’sthemainreasonforbigcitiestobuildtheirownrecyclingplants?A.Togetbigprofitsfromthoseplants.B.Todealwithwastesinabetterway.C.Toprotecttheenvironmentfrompollution.D.Togetrawmaterialinotherplaces4.WhatisNOTmentionedasapartoftherecyclingprocessdescribedinparagraphthree?A.BreakingupwhateverisbreakableB.SharpeningmetalbarsC.separatinglightelementsfromtheheavyonesD.Sortingoutsmallpiecesofmetal
MorethanhalfofallpupilsfailedtoachievefivegoodGCSEsGeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducationthatincludedEnglishandmaththisyearaccordingtoofficialfigurespublishedtoday.Thestatisticssuggestthatrecordincreasesyear-on-yearintheoverallpassratemaskcontinuedpotentialfailuresinbasicqualificationsformostchildren.Only47.2%ofallthosewhotookGCSEsthissummer—includingchildrenatprivateschool—managedtogetaC.oraboveinmathEnglishandthreeothersubjectsanincreaseofjust0.7%onlastyear.Girlscontinuetooutshineboyswith51.9%achievingfivegoodGCSEsincludingEnglishandmathcomparedto42.8%ofboysreachingthatstandard.Educationalinequalityishighlighted突出byananalysiswhichindicatesavastgulfinachievementbetweenchildrenfromrichandpoorareas.Inthetop10%ofhighestachievinglocalauthorities61.3%ofpupilsgetfivegoodGCSEsonaverage.Butinthebottom10%thatfigurefallsto34.8%.MichaelGovetheShadowSchoolsSecretarysaidOnceagainweseethatchildrenintheweakestareasarenotgettingthesameopportunitiesasothers.Thegapbetweenthefortunateandtheforgottenremainsstubbornlywideastheluckyonespullawayfromtherestastheyprogressthroughschool.Overallfewerthanhalfofchildrenleaveschoolaged16withthebasiclevelofqualifications.Thegovernmenthasploughedmoneyintoeducationandrightlysobuttheyhavenotachievedtheimprovementstomatch.ConcerningtheproblemJimKnighttheSchoolsMinistersaidThebottomlineisthatmoreyoungpeoplethaneverbeforehavenowgotafirmfoundationforfurthereducationorthework-basedtrainingthattheywanttodo.1.Wecanlearnfromthestatisticsthat_________.A.secondaryeducationhassufferedagreatfailureB.thebasicqualificationsformostchildrenhavebeenimprovedC.EnglishandmatharedifficultforstudentstolearnwellD.thenumberofthestudentsachievingGCSEsisslightlyincreasing2.Accordingtothepassagecomparedwithboys_________.A.girlshavemoreadvantagesinlearningEnglishandmathB.girlsperformmuchbetterinachievinggoodGCSEsC.girlsaremorediligentwhenlearningatschoolD.girlsliveamoresuccessfullifeatschool3.Itcanbeinferredfromthefifthparagraphthat_________.A.secondaryeducationdoesn’tachievebalanceddevelopmentB.wealthdeterminesthesuccessofsecondaryeducationC.pupilsinrichareashavemoreabilitiestolearnwellD.studentsfromrichandpoorareashaven’tcommunicatedwell4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightMichaelGoveagreewith?A.Thephenomenonofeducationinequalitycanbeavoidedentirely.B.Allthestudentsaresupposedtoreachthelevelofqualifications.C.Thegovernmentisresponsibleforeducationalinequality.D.Thegovernmentshouldn'tinvestsomuchmoneyineducation.5.What'sJimKnight'sattitudetowardssecondaryeducation?A.Indifferent.B.Supportive.C.Negative.D.Unknown.
Brendawasinvitedtogorock-climbing.Althoughshewasvery__1__shewentwithhergrouptoahugecliff.__2__herfearshestilltookholdoftheropeandstartedupthe__3__ofthatrock.Shereachedaledgewhereshecouldtakeabreak.Asshewas__4__ontherethesafetyropeknockedouthercontactlens隐形眼镜.Overthereshelookedandlookedhopingithad_5__ontheledgebutitjustwasn'tthere.Shewas__6__soshe_7__totheLordtohelphertofindit.Whenshegottothetopafriend_8__hereyeandherclothingforthelensbuttherewasnocontactlenstobefound.Shesatdowndisappointedwaitingfortherestofthe__9__to__10__itupthefaceofthecliff.Shelookedoutacrossrangeafterrangeofmountains__11__ofthatversewhichsaysTheeyesoftheLordruntoandfro__12__thewholeearth.ShethoughtLordYouknoweverystoneandleafandYouknow__13__wheremycontactlensis.Pleasehelpme.Finallytheywalkeddownthetrailtothe__14__.Atthebottomtherewasanewpartyofclimbersjust__15__upthefaceofthecliff.OneofthemshoutedoutHeyyouguys!Anybody__16__acontactlens?MyGoddoyouknowwhytheclimbersawit?Anantwasmovingslowlyacrossthefaceoftherockcarryingitonits__17__.WhenBrendatoldherfatheracartoonistthe_18__storyhedrewapictureofanantcarryingthatcontactlenswiththewordsLordIdon’tknowwhyYouwantmetocarrythisthing.Ican'teatitandit's__19_heavy.Butifthisis__20__YouwantmetodoI'llcarryitforYou.1.A.thrilledB.upsetC.scaredD.confident2.A.DespiteB.WithoutC.AlongsideD.Except3.A.edgeB.faceC.footD.ground4.A.lyingB.standingC.flyingD.hanging5.A.crashedB.attachedC.reliedD.landed6.A.desperateB.innocentC.proudD.angry7.A.sworeB.consultedC.prayedD.saluted8.A.testedB.examinedC.lookedD.watched9.A.chorusB.partyC.audienceD.colleagues10.A.catchB.giveC.makeD.get11.A.thinkingB.speakingC.tellingD.talking12.A.overB.throughC.beneathD.throughout13.A.partlyB.casuallyC.exactlyD.approximately14.A.floorB.bottomC.rangeD.end15.A.startingB.endingC.pausingD.slowing16.A.findB.possessC.useD.lose17.A.headB.backC.foreheadD.side18.A.incredibleB.imaginaryC.ambiguousD.changeable19.A.basicallyB.typicallyC.awfullyD.slightly20.A.howB.whyC.whenD.what
DuringLondon’s8-minuteshowattheClosingCeremonyoftheBeijingOlympicGamesfanswerethrilledbytheperformanceofayoungBritishsingerwiththefamousrockguitaristJimmyPagE.Whowasthatcurly-hairedsinger?She’sLeonaLewisa23-year-oldpopandR&Bsinger-songwriterandthewinnerofthe2006UKtelevisiontalentshowTheXFactor.HerUKdebutsingle首张单曲唱片AMomentLikeThisbrokeaworldrecordafteritwasdownloadedover50000timeswithin30minutes.Leonawasaworking-classgirlfromLondonwithanormalfamilyasteadyboyfriendandajobasareceptionistwhenshetriedoutfortheshow.Herfatherwasapart-timeDJandtherewasalwaysmusicinthehousE.FromanearlyageshewasalwaysjumpingonthecoffeetablesingingalongtoMichaelJacksonandWhitneyHouston.Whenshewenttostageschooleveryoneelseinherclasswasricherthanshewas.Butshedidn’tfeelleftout.Shejustfocusedonhersinging.Lewiswroteherfirstsongattheageoftwelveandwonanumberoftalentcompetitions.AfterleavingschoolLewistookanumberofjobstopaytogetintoarecordingstudioincludingwaitressingandseveralreceptionistjoB.Hereffortsfinallypaidoff.HerfirstalbumSpiritreleasedinseveralcountriesin2008wenttoNo.1intheUSNewZealandAustraliaAustriaGermanySouthAfricaandSwizerlanD.A.secondalbumisplannedforreleasein2009andithasbeenreportedthatsheisplanninga£15million190millionYuanworldtourin2010.Leonahassucceededbeforeeveryone’seyesturningfromapretty21-year–oldin2006intoastarsingerin2008.Buttosomedegreeshestillseemstobethegirlnextdoor.LeonahasherfeetonthegrounD.Shehasn’tchangeD.Sheisverypoliteandrespectfulbutsheknowswhatshewants.1.Thefirstparagraphiswrittento______.A.introducethetopicB.askreadersaquestionC.makeabriefsummaryD.bringinadiscussion2.BesidesLeona’scontinuousefforts_____alsocontributestohersuccess.A.herboyfriend’ssupportB.familymusicenvironmentC.guitaristJimmyPage’shelpD.herworking-classbackground3.FromthepassageweknowLeona_____.A.sangherfirstsongattheageoftwelveandwonanumberofprizesB.stillworksasareceptionistthoughsheisafamoussingernowC.tookinterestandputalotofeffortsinmusicwhenstillachildD.wasbornintoaworking-classfamilyandbecameaDJatanearlyage4.Thispassagemainlytellsus_____.A.London’s8-minuteshowattheClosingCeremonyB.thesuccessfulperformanceofLeonaLewisandJimmyPageC.LeonaLewis’earlylifestorycareerandachievementsD.LeonaLewis’albumsAMomentLikeThisandSpirit
Iwas9yearsoldwhenIfoundoutmyfatherwasill.Itwas1994butIcanremembermymother’swordsasifitwereyesterday:KerrelIdon’twantyoutotakefoodfromyourfatherbecausehehasAIDS.Beverycarefulwhenyouarearoundhim.AIDSwasn’tsomethingwetalkedaboutinmycountrywhenIwasgrowingup.FromthenonIknewthatthiswouldbeafamilysecret.MyparentswerenottogetheranymoreandmydadlivedalonE.Forawhilehecouldtakecareofhimself.ButwhenIwas12hisconditionworseneD.Myfather’sotherchildrenlivedfarawaysoitfelltometolookafterhim.Wecouldn’taffordallthenecessarymedicationforhimandbecauseDadwasunabletoworkIhadnomoneyforschoolsuppliesandoftencouldn’tevenbuyfoodfordinner.Iwouldsitinclassfeelingcompletelylosttheteacher’swordsmuffledasItriedtofigureouthowIwasgoingtomanagE.Ididnotsharemyburden负担withanyonE.IhadseenhowpeoplereactedtoAIDS.KidslaughedatclassmateswhohadparentswiththediseasE.Andevenadultscouldbecruel.Whenmyfatherwasmovedtothehospitalthenurseswouldleavehisfoodonthebesidetableeventhoughhewastooweaktofeedhimself.IhadknownthathewasgoingtodiebutaftersomanyyearsofkeepinghisconditionasecretIwascompletelyunpreparedwhenhereachedhisfinaldays.SadandhopelessIcalledawomanatthenonprofitNationalAIDSSupport.ThatdayshekeptmeonthephoneaboutAIDSforhours.IwassoluckytofindsomeonewhocareD.ShesavedmylifE.Iwas15whenmyfatherdieD.HetookhissecretawaywithhimhavingneverspokenaboutAIDStoanyoneevenmE.Hedidn’twanttocallattentiontoAIDS.Ido.1.WhatdoesKerreltellusaboutherfather?A.Hehadstayedinthehospitalsincehefellill.B.Hedependedonthenursesinhisfinaldays.C.Heworkedhardtopayforhismedication.D.HetoldnooneabouthisdiseasE.2.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Kerrelcouldn’tunderstandherteacher.B.Kerrelhadspecialdifficultyinhearing.C.Kerrelwastootroubledtofocusonthelesson.D.Kerrelwastootiredtohearherteacher’swords.3.WhydidKerrelkeepherfather’sdiseaseasecret?A.Shewasafraidofbeinglookeddownupon.B.ShethoughtitwasshamefultohaveAIDS.C.Shefoundnoonewaswillingtolistentoher.D.Shewantedtoobeyhermother.4.WhydidKerrelwritethepassage?A.Totellpeopleaboutthesufferingsofherfather.B.ToshowhowlittlepeopleknewaboutAIDS.C.Todrawpeople’sattentiontoAIDS.D.Torememberherfather
TakeActionforaBetterWorld:VolunteersNeededSixmonths’preparationinDenmark:Africastudiesteamworkcombinedwithsocialworkwithriskgroupteenagers.Sixmonths’communityworkinMalawiinPeopletoPeopleProjects:ChildAidHIV/AIDS.FightsandTeacherTraining.Qualifications条件:18yearshardworkingandsocialengagement.Pleasecontactusbyemail:takeaction@berrerworlD.comPart-timeWorkwithExchangeStudentsYOUYHInternationalisanon-profithighschoolforeignexchangestudentorganization.Wewelcometeenagersfromover80countriesworldwideandprovidehostfamilies.TheCommunityRepresentativeisapart-timepositiondesignedforpeoplewithastrongdesiretodosomethingrewardinginthecommunityandearnsomeextramoney.Applicants申请人bestsuitedforthisworkshouldenjoyteenagershaveastronginterestincross-culturalcommunicationandfeelcomfortablenetworking.FulltrainingandsupportwillbeprovidedthroughbranchofficesthroughouttheUS.Positionsavailableinmoststates.Ifinterestedpleaseemailstaff@youth.orgorcall888-123-9872.InternationalSummerJobHiI’manESLstudentinChinA.I’m20quietandpoliteandIspeakreasonableEnglish.I’mlookingforasummerjobinanEnglish-speakingcountry.IcanteachChineseordohouseandgardenworkandcookChinesedishes.Cananybodyoffermeajob?Idon’tneedtoearnmuchjustenoughin2monthsJuly-AugusttopayformyreturntickettoChinA.MygoalistoimprovemyEnglishandseeabitmoreoftheworlD.Myemailis:ram3462@hotmail.comCallforNativeSpeakersofEnglishIamlookingfornativespeakersofEnglishtojoininanexperiment.ThisexperimentiscarriedoutovertheInternet.Youdon’tneedanyspecificknowledgeotherthanunderstandingandspeakingEnglishatanativelevel.Thefirsttaskwilltakeyouaround15minutes.Afterthistaskyoucandecidewhetheryouwanttocontinuetheexperiment.Thetasksinvolvereadingtextsanddesigningquestionsandanswers.Ifyouarewillingtohelpmethenpleaseemailme:club3864@hotmail.com1.WhoissuitabletoworkasaCommunityRepresentativeinYOUTHInternational?A.Onewhoenjoysworkingwithteenagersfromdifferentcountries.B.Onewhohopestotakeactioninfightingagainstdiseases.C.OnewhohasastrongdesiretoimprovehisorherEnglish.D.Onewhowantstoearnsomepocketmoneyintheprogram.2.WherewillJackavolunteerreceivethetrainingbeforeheissenttoworkinMalawi?A.InsomelocalofficesintheU.S.B.InanESLorganizationinChinA.C.InapreparationprograminDenmark.D.InanexchangestudentcenterinAfricA.3.IfMrs.BlackintheU.S.hopestolearnsomeChineseathomeshemaycontact_______.A.takeaction@betterworlD.comB.ram3462@hotmail.comC.club3864@hotmail.comD.staff@youth.org4.WhatarevolunteersforanexperimentovertheInternetsupposedtodo?A.TointerviewpeopleonlinE.B.Todosomehousework.C.ToofferadviceonChildAiD.D.Toprovidelanguageexercises.
Agroupofgraduateshighlyestablishedintheircareersgottogethertovisittheirolduniversityprofessor.Theconversationsoonturnedintocomplaintsaboutstressinworkandinlife.offeringhisguestscoffeetheprofessorwenttothekitchenandreturnedwithalargepotofcoffeeandavarietyofcups——plasticglasscrystal水晶someplain—lookingsomeexpensivesomefine——tellingthemtohelpthemselvestothecoffee.WhenallthestudentshadacupofcoffeeinhandtheprofessorsaidIfyounoticedallthenice—lookingexpensivecupsweretakenupleavingbehindtheplainandcheapones.Whileitisnormalforyoutowantonlythebestforyourselvesthatisthesourceofyourproblemsandstress.Whatallofyoureallywantedwascoffeenotthecupbutyouconsciouslywentforthebestcupsandwereeyeingeachother’scups.NowconsiderthisLifeisthecoffeeandthejabsmoneyandpositioninsocietyarethecups.Theyarejusttoolstoholdandcontainlifeanddonotchangethequalityoflife.Sometimesbyconcentratingonlyonthecupwefailtoenjoythecoffee.Sodon’tletthecupsdriveyou...enjoythecoffeeinstead.1.Whydidtheconversationsoonturnintocomplaints?A.Becausetherewasnocoffeetodrink.B.BecausetherewasnothingtotalkaboutexceptcomplaintsC.Becauselifewasnoteasyforeveryone.D.Becausetherewasnothingbetterthantocomplain.2.Theprofessorbroughtinavarietyofcupsbecause.A.hewasricherthanhisstudentsB.hewasfondofcollectingcupsC.thereweretoomanypeopletodrinkcoffeeD.thecupswouldplayanimportantpartinhistalk3.Intheauthor’sopinion.A.itisnecessarytohaveavarietyofcupstomeettheneedsofdifferentguestsB.oneshouldconcentrateonmainthingsinlifeC.thestudentslikeddrinkingcoffeemolethananythingelseD.cupsaremoreimportantthancoffee4.Wecaninferthat.A.inourdailylifemostpeoplewantonlythebestforthemselvesB.coffeewasasimportantasacupC.ateachershouldhavea11kindsofcupsathomeD.whethercoffeeisnicetodrinkdependsonthecup
SomesuggestionsaboutlearningEnglish!Wemayallhaveheardabouttheoldsayingthatinterestleadsonetowardssuccess.Accordingtothissayingwe’dbetterdevelopourinterestinEnglishattheverybeginningofourstudy.TodevelopinterestinyourEnglishstudyisnotveryharD.WemayhavethefeelingofsatisfactionandachievementfromourEnglishstudywhenwefindthatweareabletosaysomethingnotverycomplicatedinEnglishortalkwithforeignersinEnglish.WewillbeamazedthattheforeignerscanunderstandourEnglishandsayyouspeakgoodEnglishPlansarealwaysveryessentialsowemustmakesomeelaborateandworkablefeasibleplansbeforewestudy.Forexampleyoucanplantolearn20newwordseveryday.Oncetheplansaremadeweshouldcarryouttheseplanstotheletter.Remember:Plansareessentialbutthoseunattainable不能实现的planswillmakeyoufeelfrustrated!Takingnotesisoneimportanttechniqueinstudying.Goodmemorycannotreplacethefunctionofnotes.Notesshouldbetakenwheneverwestudy.AsweknownotesarethesummarizationthecorecontentorourunderstandingofthebooksthatwereaD.Itwouldbeeasierforustorememberthecontentbyreferringtoournoteswhichmaybethinnerthanourbooks.SometimesitwouldbeusefultodrawsometablesdiagramsorillustrationsthatareveryimpressivevisualandconcisE.Allthesecanhelpusinmemorizingthecontentthatwelearn.WatchingEnglishmoviesEnglishTVprogramslisteningtoEnglishsongsandlearnEnglishonsomespecialoccasionsarealsoexcellentwaysinlearningEnglishaswemayrelateEnglishtocertainscenessoastodeepenourmemory.Onceagainforthelearningofvocabulary:neverjustmemorizesingleEnglishwords.Ifyouonlyremembercertainwordsyoustilldon'tquiteunderstandtheirproperusagE.Thereforeitisimperativethatyoulearnbyheartthewholesentencesandthephrasesthatcontainthenewwordssothatwecanknowhowtousethewordsinaproperway.1.AtthebeginningofEnglishstudyweshould.A.learnEnglishgrammar.B.developourgoodhabitoflearningC.developourinterestinlearningEnglishD.remembermanyEnglishwords2.Theunderlinedphrasetotheletterinthesecondparagraphmightmean.A.strictlyB.looselyC.partlyD.narrowly3.Whichstatementofthefollowingonnotesintrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Goodmemorycantaketheplaceofthefunctionofnotes.B.NotesmaybethickerthanthebookwereaD.C.Takingnotesisawasteoftimeinstudying.D.Notescanhelpusinmemorizingthecontentthatwelearn.4.WhichisthebestwayinlearningEnglishwords?A.RememberthesingleEnglishwords.B.Understandthemeaningofthewholesentencesandphrasesinwhichtherearenewwordsandrecitethem.C.Memorizethenewwords’meaninginthedictionary.D.Writethenewwordsthreetimes.
OnMay8lastThursdaymorningtheOlympicflamewaslitonthetopofMountQomolangma!ItwasahistoricmomentforChinaexactlythreemonthsaheadoftheBeijingGames.TibetanfemaleclimberCeringWangmoreachedthesummitwithaspecialextreme-altitudeOlympictorch.ThiseventiswhatChinahaspromisedtotheworldasthehighpointofthetorchrelaythelongestandmostchallengingofalltimE.Fivetorchbearers火炬手finishedthehighestrelayever—threeoftheclimbersareTibetanathletes.TeammemberssaidBeijingwelcomesyou!inChineseEnglishandTibetanastheystoodatthesummitcelebratingwiththeeventbroadcastonnationaltelevision.IfinallyfulfilledthelastdreamofmyhusbandsaidGyigyiwithtearsinhereyes.Shewasthefirsttorchbearer.Herhusbandlosthislifeinanattempttoclimball14mountainsinChinamorethan8000metersthreeyearsago.Weareontopoftheworld!OneworldonedreamshoutedNimaCeringatthetopofhisvoicE.Hesaidthatalthoughhehadclimbedthepeak峰顶severaltimesthiswasthemostsignificantascent登高.AsaTibetanandaChineseIprayforthesuccessofBeijing2008headdeD.ThespecialtorchisdifferentformtheonecurrentlytouringtheChinesemainlandafteranaround-the-worldrelay.OfficialsorganizingthetrekupthepeakhadearliersetanApril26targettobegintheascentbuthighwindsandheavysnowhaddelayedthemission.TheXinhuaNewsAgencysaidthattheQomolangmalegofthetorchrelayrepresentstheOlympicmottohigherfasterandstrongerinpracticeandwillpromoteunityamongall56ethnicgroupsinChinA.1.Itwasahistoricmomentbecause______.A.someTibetantorchbearerstookpartinitB.itwaslitthreemonthsbeforetheOlympicGameswereheldC.itwaslitonthetopofMountQomolangmaforthefirsttimeD.itwasthelongestattemptinhistory2.Whatdoesthewordlegunderlinedinthelastparagraphreferto?A.OnepartofajourneyorracE.B.Oneofthelongpartsthatconnectthefeettotherestofthebody.C.Thelegofananimalespeciallythetoppartcookedandeaten.D.Thepartofapairoftrousersthatcoverstheleg.3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.OneworldonedreamB.RelayreachesitshighestpointC.QomolangmathehighestsummitintheworldD.Thespecialtorchandthebravetorchbearers4.Wherecanyoureadaboutthispassage?A.IntheEnglishtextbook.B.Inthenewspaper.C.Inthesciencereport.D.Onthestreetwall.
PhotographsareeverywherE.Theydecoratethewallsofhomesandareusedinstoresforsalesofdifferentgoods.Thenewsisfilledwithpicturesoffiresfloodsandspecialevents.PhotosrecordthebeautiesofnaturE.Theycanalsobringthingsclosethatarefaraway.ThroughphotospeoplecanseewildanimalscitiesinforeignlandsandeventhestarsinouterspacE.Photosalsotellstories.Reportingthenewsthroughphotosiscalledphotojournalism.AttimesphotojournaliststelltheirstoriesthroughasinglepicturE.Atothertimestheyuseagroupofpicturestotellastory.Eachpictureislikeachapterinabookwhichcandomorethanrecordthefacts.ItcanalsobeastrongforceforsocialchangE.JacobRiiswasamongthefirstphotojournalists.HetookpicturesofpartsofNewYorkCitywherethepoorliveD.Riisbelievedthatpovertycausedcrimeandheusedphotostohelphimprovehispoint.A.fewyearslaterthephotosofsmallchildrenworkinginfactoriesbyLewisHineshockedthepubliC.Hine’spictureshelpedbringaboutlawstoprotectsuchchildren.Hundredsofpicturesmayhavetobetakeninordertogetoneortworeallygoodphotos.Ittakessciencetohavethephotocomeoutclearlyandarttomakeaphotothathasagooddesignandexpressesfeeling.PhotojournalistsmakeanactualrecordofwhattheyseE.A.photohowevercanbebothaworkofartandanactualrecorD.ItcanrecordanimportanteventasabeautifulorexcitingpicturE.Ashistoricalandartisticdocuments文献photoscanbecomemoreimportantovertimE.Todayphotojournalistsstillhavetheirpicturesappearinnewspapersandmagazines.TheyalsopublishtheminbooksandontheInternet.1.TheunderlinedwordTheyinthefirstparagraphrefersto.A.beautiesB.photosC.goodsD.events2.ThephotosofthesmallchildrenbyHineshowusthatphotos.A.arealsoworksofartB.arepopularwaysofreportingnewsC.oftenshockthepublicD.canserveasaforceforsocialchange3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Newswithpicturesisencouraging.B.PhotoshelppeopleimprovetheirlifE.C.Newsphotosmeanhistoryinasense.D.Peoplepreferreadingnewswithpictures.4.Thetextismainlyabout.A.tellingthestorythroughpictureB.decoratingthewallsofhomesC.publishinghistoricalpapersD.expressingfeelingthroughpictures
Alice’sfriendscan’tunderstandwhyshejoinedadatingagency婚姻介绍所Shehasagoodjob1apersonalassistantwithatelevisionnewsagencyherownhouseandafullsociallifE.Butshea29-year-oldwomanwhohasadegreeinEnglishLiteratureisso2withBritish3thatshejoinedtheEnglishRosedatingagencytogetintouchwithsingleAmericanmales.Englishmenareusuallymaterialistic追求物质享乐andhave4imaginationshesays.Ihave5yearsbeingboredbymenwhoneverdoanything6.I’malmost30nowandIwouldreallyloveto7ahusbandandhave8.I’dliketoliveinLondonforsixmonthsoftheyearandintheStatefor9sixmonths.InhersearchfortheperfectmanAliceonce10anadvertisementinamagazinefor11peopleandhad400replies.Butshesays:Ionlymetoneortwoofthem.12oftheotherssoundedvery13.AlicejoinedEnglishRoseabout18months14andhasmet5men15then.Shesays:I16thatAmericanmenaremoreromanticandthoughtfulthanBritishmen.Irang17intheStatesandafterwardshesentme200dollarsto18thecall.I’vemetfivesofarbutI’mlookingforsomeonevery19.I’dliketofindacaringwell20non-smokinganimal-loverwithaprofessionaljobandasenseofadventurE.1.A.likeB.forC.asD.with2.A.tiredB.boredC.pleasedD.angry3.A.menB.artC.peopleD.persons4.A.someB.suchC.muchD.no5.A.passedB.spentC.enteredD.cost6.A.excitingB.movedC.interestingD.touched7.A.marrytoB.acceptC.receiveD.find8.A.afriendB.workC.ahomeD.child9.A.anotherB.someC.theotherD.other10.A.wroteB.putC.gaveD.read11.A.singleB.marriedC.onlyD.lonely12.A.MostB.FewC.LittleD.Some13.A.worryingB.frighteningC.boringD.surprising14.A.lessB.laterC.moreD.ago15.A.beforeB.sinceC.afterD.until16.A.doubtB.hopeC.knowD.feel17.A.oneB.itC.themD.him18.A.paytoB.payoffC.payforD.payback19.A.ordinaryB.handsomeC.specialD.lovely20.A.educatingB.educatedC.toeducateD.educate
ScienceDaily—Americanteensareconfidenttheycaninventsolutionstosomeoftheworld'spressingchallengessuchasprotectingandrestoringthenaturalenvironmentbutmorethanhalffeelunpreparedforcareersintechnologyandengineeringtheLemelson-MITInventionIndexhasfoundthisyear.TheLemelson-MITInventionIndexwhichassessesAmericans'attitudestowardinventionandinnovationalsofoundthereisanimportantneedformoreproject-basedlearninginhighschools.NearlythreeoutoffourAmericanteensbelievetechnologicalinventionsorinnovationscansolvesomeofourpressingenvironmentalissueswithinthenextdecadeincludingglobalwarmingwaterpollutionandfossilfueldepletion消耗.Nearlytwo-thirdsofteensareconfidenttheycouldinventsomeofthesesolutions.Thiscontrastswithonly38percentofadultswhobelievetheycouldinventsomethingtohelpprotectandrestorethenaturalenvironment.Ofthoseadultsmorethanhalfare18-24yearsold.Today'steensareinheritingoursociety'senvironmentalchallengessotheirconfidenceandoptimismthattheproblemsaresolvableispromisingandexcitingsaidJoshSchulerexecutivedirectoroftheLemelson-MITProgramanon-profitorganizationattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologywhosemissionistorecognizeoutstandinginventorsencouragesustainablenewsolutionstoreal-worldproblemsandenableandinspireyoungpeopletopursuecreativelivesandcareersthroughinvention.Howeverweoweouryouththetoolstheywillneedtosolvethesechallenges.TheLemelson-MITInventionIndexfoundthatmorethanhalfofAmericanteensdonotbelievetheirhighschoolispreparingthemadequatelyforacareerintechnologyandengineering.Learningtoinventisreallynodifferentthanlearningtoswimorplaythetrombone长号saidSchulerIttakespractice.Studentsneedtheopportunitytogettheirhandsdirtyandinvent.Generallyspeakingthere’snotenough‘learningbydoing’takingplaceintoday'shighschoolsandoursurveyfoundthatstudentsrecognizethis.1.WhatattitudedoesSchulerhavetowardsAmericanteens'confidenceinsolvingsomeoftheworld'spressingchallenges?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Neutral.D.Unclear.2.AccordingtotheLemelson-MITInventionIndexAmericanteensbelieve_________.A.theycansolvesomeoftheworld’spressingchallengesB.someoftheworld’spressingchallengeswillbesolvedbyadultsC.highschooleducationcanprovidethemthetoolstheyneedtosolveD.theyarequitepreparedtosolvesomeoftheworld’spressingchallenges3.WecaninferfromwhatSchulersaysthat_________.A.Americanteensdon’tgetenoughproject-basedlearningB.AmericanteensaretoooptimistictoberealisticC.Americanhighschooleducationdestroysstudents’creativityD.Americanteensshouldbemoreconcentratedonpractice4.WhatisthemostimportantinlearningtoinventaccordingtoSchuler?A.Playinggames.B.Playingmusicalinstruments.C.Practice.D.Specialeducation.5.Wecanconcludefromthelastparagraphthat_________.A.studentsmustgettheirhandsdirtytolearntoinventB.AmericanstudentsarenotsatisfiedwiththeirhighschooleducationC.AmericanstudentsarenotencouragedtoinventinhighschoolsD.learningtoinventisnotsomethingdifficult
Ifyoutakealookatthebest-sellingbooksintheUKthesedaysitisalmostcertainthattherewillbealotofautobiographiesinthatlist.BillClintonNelsonMandelaandactorMichaelJFoxhaveallwrittenthem.Anautobiographyisthestoryofaperson’slifewrittenbythatperson.Itisusuallyaveryfamouspersonwhomighttellusallabouttheirchildhoodhowtheybecamefamousandanyotherinterestingthingsthathavehappenedintheirlives.TraditionallysomeonewouldwriteanautobiographywhentheywereolderbecausetheyhadhadalongsuccessfullifE.Howeverthesedaystherearemanymagazineswithstoriesandphotosofthestarswhichsellverywell.RealityTVshowsareextremelypopularandlotsofpeoplebecomefamousveryeasilyjustfrombeingontheTVratherthanbeingabletosingoractwell.Asaresultpeoplebecomefamousveryquicklyandassoonastheyarefamousalotofmoneycanbemadefromwritinganautobiographyeveniftheyareveryyoung.SonowyoucanfindanautobiographyfromalmosteveryonewhoisinthepubliceyE.EventhoughwecanfollowthelivesofthestarsverycloselyonTVorinmagazinesnowadayswemaybedon’tknowhowtheylivetheirlivesfromdaytoday.Autobiographiesoftengivetheinformationweneverknewaboutthestars.TheBritishpublicareverycurioustofindoutmoresotheyareveryeagertoreadautobiographies.Noteverystarwantstowritethough.Sometimesstarsemploywriterstowritetheirlifestoriesforthem.Thewriterwillinterviewthestarlistentoeverythingtheywanttosayrecordinterviewsandthenwritethebookbasedontheirwords.DavidBeckhamdidthiswithhisbookMySide.Noteveryonelikestoreadbooksregularlybuttheymightliketoreadaboutthelivesofstars.AutobiographiesarehelpingtogetmoreBritishpeoplereadingbooks.About100millionautobiographiesaresoldinBritaineveryyear.Morestarsdependonthemforextraincomeandasmoreofthesebooksappearintheshopsmorepeoplearesuretokeepbuyingthem.1.Anautobiographyis.A.alwaysabest-sellerintheUKB.someone’slifestorynormallywrittenbythemselvesC.amagazinewithstoriesandphotosofastarD.aprogramthattellsusthelivesofthestarsnowadays2.Traditionallysomeonewouldwritehisautobiographywhen.A.theybecamefamousB.theywantedtomakemoneyC.theywereolderandhadachievedalotD.theywantedtosharetheirchildhoodwiththereaders3.Thewriterprobablywouldagreethatautobiographiesaregoodinthat.A.theytellusalotabouttheeverydaylifeoffamouspeopleB.famouspeopleearnalotofmoneybysellingthemC.theyencouragepeopletoreadD.wecanlearnalotfromthem
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